Survival of the fittest.
What one eats determines its level in the food chain!
In nature, all species' struggles are essentially a competition for higher levels in the food chain—a truth humanity understood since ancient times.
As the saying goes, those who eat water are good at swimming and enduring cold, those who eat Earth are mindless but wise, those who eat wood are strong and defiant, those who eat grass are fast but foolish, those who eat leaves have silk and become moths, and those who eat Shadow are brave and defending.
This principle still holds true in the Universe.
The entire Universe is a giant food chain.
And the beings standing at the very top of this food chain are all extraordinary.
Some feed on gods, some survive by devouring Planets, some continuously grow by consuming the material realm, and some even derive their food from the death of all things.
The strong prey on the weak; this is an undeniable truth since the birth of the Universe.
Earth.
Inside a dimly lit building with a European Rococo style.
Several sorcerers were performing a summoning ritual, led by Kaecilius.
As the summoning progressed, blood-red magic patterns continuously formed in the air.
"In your name, Dormammu;"
"See your form, Dormammu;"
"Seek my location, Dormammu;"
"Manifest your power, Dormammu;"
"Your true face is my desire, Dormammu;"
As the summoning ritual proceeded, an imprint representing Dormammu appeared on the foreheads of Kaecilius and every sorcerer swayed by Dormammu.
Rumble!
Kaecilius stretched out his hands, and the entire ground seemed to come alive, spreading outwards like a blooming flower.
At the same time, Dormammu's consciousness from the Dark Dimension successfully projected into the minds of every sorcerer.
With the successful absorption of the Dark Dimension's power, almost every one of Dormammu's followers developed thick "dark circles" under their eyes.
It was like "cultivating" until 8 AM, on the verge of ascending.
Kaecilius waved his hands, and the entire building began to move and fold, revealing massive gears, with matter and space changing accordingly.
Feeling the endless power in his hands, Kaecilius couldn't help but smile contentedly.
Is this the power that Ancient One and Rimuru kept secret?
It's amazing!
As long as he guides Dormammu into Earth, he will surely gain more power bestowed by Dormammu!
By then, all Earthlings will achieve immortality!
However, before that, the first thing to do is to destroy the three Sanctums one by one.
What Kaecilius intended to do, ordinary Earthlings naturally wouldn't know.
They also wouldn't know that a sorcerer who had fallen into darkness wanted to save all of humanity.
To completely free all of humanity from birth, old age, sickness, and death!
It must be said, things are chaotic these days!
Demon kings are busy working, earning money to support their families; heroes are daily engaged in destroying cities and towns, using hellfire to annihilate corpses and reduce them to ashes.
Angels constantly pull out the trumpet of the apocalypse, planning to restart the World; while demons are incredibly warm, striving to rescue fallen girls.
Perhaps it's a case of extreme yin giving rise to yang, or things turning into their opposite; boys used to like electric toys, and girls liked dolls when they were young, but as they grew up, everything reversed.
Earth.
Compared to before, current humans are indeed collectively plunged into panic and confusion.
The Chitauri's first visit completely announced the existence of aliens to all Earthlings.
Not only do they exist, but they are also exceptionally powerful.
Especially when Proxima Midnight used mind control to make the U.S. deliver packages all over the World, it made all humans live under the nuclear cloud.
This high pressure of living under a nuclear cloud at any time made all Global humans tremble.
If that was just the beginning, the recent convergence of the Nine Realms further showed everyone the power of extraterrestrial civilizations.
Although the World Gate suspended over London was small, no one knew what exactly was inside the World Gate.
But everyone once again realized one thing: this World was even more unsafe than they imagined!
Especially when several aliens and Frost Giantss fell to Earth through the World Gate, it once again taught Earthlings a vivid lesson.
Although the Avengers were dispatched immediately to eliminate the alien invaders, London still experienced an alien invasion.
Londoners, for the first time, truly felt what New York residents had felt.
And the Global once again descended into chaos.
The economy was turbulent, and various parts of the Global became more unstable, with conflicts and wars becoming more frequent.
Security became the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over the head of every Earthling.
Even the top nations in the World began to worry about their own security and the fate of humanity.
It's no exaggeration to say that every country, every human being on the Global, has more or less developed alienophobia.
The only difference lies in the severity of the condition!
Countries around the Global unanimously strengthened their armaments, and an invisible arms race began anew.
However, this time, the divisions between World countries were much smaller, and they even actively strengthened cooperation.
It must be said that external enemies are always good helpers for humanity to move towards unity and cooperation.
While fearing alien civilizations, the high-level officials of Earth's nations also very tacitly sought to establish contact with alien civilizations.
Of the Nine Realms, at least Asgard is friendly to Earth.
Asgardian Crown Prince Thor is also a member of the Avengers.
Rimuru, the King of Jotunheim, has extremely close personal ties with several members of the Avengers.
These are all potential allies!
Against this backdrop, Earth's intellectual sphere surprisingly flourished, with various different ideologies emerging one after another.
Extreme hedonism, extreme pessimism, Earth's End theory, Earth's Fall...
Various complex ideologies began to more or less influence the mindset of Global humanity.
The entire Earth even experienced a distorted prosperity.
Who knows how many people quit their jobs, no longer pursuing external possessions like cars and houses; the spirit of all Earthlings even felt renewed.
Of course, it wasn't all good.
Under the high pressure of alien civilizations and the prevalence of extreme ideologies, many cults found fertile ground.
Crime, degradation, and prostitution were rampant.
Earthlings were severely polarized, and their ideologies became increasingly radical and fanatical.
It must be said that the birth pains accompanying Earth civilization's departure from its mother's cradle were far more severe and complex than anything previously imagined.
And against this backdrop, a portal appeared on the West Coast of California.
A blonde woman in a black dress, accompanied by four strikingly tall beauties, appeared on a bustling street.
Their appearance immediately caused a huge sensation.
Especially the blonde girl, who caused a huge stir right away.
Soon, even the U.S. government and S.H.I.E.L.D. were immediately drawn to this news.